Immigration Blog

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Trump Issues Two New ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Orders

... inviting challenges the White House will likely relish. Cry ‘Havoc’ and let slip the dogs of law

Topics: Birthright Citizenship

ICE Expands Immigration Enforcement at the Nation’s Airports

‘Airlines Push Back’, but they and you should ignore the hype: Immigration enforcement at terminals is extremely limited — and recommended by both Congress and the 9/11 Commission

Topics: National Security, Attrition and Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Excerpt: Multiculturalism: Out of One, Many

Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship

DHS Proposes to Tighten Discretionary Work Permit Regulations

CIS submitted a public comment recommending that DHS go further to restore the integrity of the immigration system

Topics: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Excerpt: America Is More Than An Idea

Topics: Immigration History, Assimilation and Citizenship

Immigration Court Backlog Falls Below 3.5 Million

As ‘no-show’ orders soar — for every ‘asylum seeker’ granted protection, 12 others filed an application and then failed to appear for their hearings through the end of June

Topics: Immigration Courts

Excerpt: Sanctuary Policies Undermine Laws and Destroy Trust in Government

Topics: Sanctuary Cities

What We Know vs. What We Can Infer About the Ameaka Case

Foreign aid, a foreign residence requirement, presence washing, and an airport arrest

Topics: Asylum, J-1 Nonimmigrant Visa Program

Who’s to Blame for the ‘Ceuta Surge’?

A lot of finger-pointing, but not a lot of answers — yet

Topics: Immigration in Foreign Countries

Excerpt: Deportation Is Key to Fixing Our Broken Immigration System

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement